A distinctive “cooling deficiency correction program” at Tennessee Tech involved a sizeable investment, including a 1,500-ton chiller, three new 350-hp secondary pumps, and several building pumps. Tennessee Tech in Cookeville,
When shopping for a new supercomputer array, officials at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign positioned reliable cooling system scalability as the number one concern. The solution also incorporated
Designers of this 13,000-sq-ft swimming pool building were able use a heat recovery dehumidifier and other strategies to provide free pool water heating instead of heating makeup air at
Four multinational corporations, five global
banks, and sixteen cities partner with the Clinton Foundation to retrofit
buildings and reduce carbon emissions.
Results from a first-time
survey of North American business leaders indicate they expect energy prices to
continue to rise, and plan to invest in energy efficiency measures to help
fight rising costs.
The 2007 Energy Leadership Awards, which recognize public officials who demonstrate exemplary leadership in advancing energy efficiency in the U.S. and abroad, will be presented at the 2007 Energy Efficiency Forum. Winners will be honored at the forum June 12-13 in Washington, D.C. The deadline for submitting nominations was May 8, 2007.
The 2007 CABA Intelligent Buildings Leadership Forum will be held in conjunction with InfoComm 07 in Anaheim, CA on June 18, 2007. The forum will focus on the recently completed CABA Intelligent Buildings Roadmap, which is a collaborative industry-funded research project that explores the opportunities offered by emerging intelligent building technologies.
Profitability of America’s corporations will be closely tied to proactive sustainability practices and green building principles, according to findings from the new McGraw-Hill Construction (part of The McGraw-Hill Companies) SmartMarket™ Report: “Greening of Corporate America,” commissioned by Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. and Siemens USA.
In 2004, Proctor’s Theatre launched a $29 million expansion. The need to replace and improve its 50-year-old mechanical system prompted theater management to opt for a cogenerated district heating system,
Situated in a historic area of Kansas City, this building was built in 1917 and recently restored and turned into condominiums. The new owners demanded modern amenities and safety features,